"Madam, this, this is..." Dong Shuang's eyes widened after seeing the booklet clearly.
Yang Zhao slammed the book shut.
There was a flash of surprise and astonishment in his eyes.
"No wonder Mr. Shen was about to die in front of the throne room just because of a few angry words!"
Yang Zhao lowered his eyes and glanced at the booklet, a sneer escaping his lips: "Old Madam, do you think that by hiding this, you can use it to threaten the emperor in the future? Or do you still want to greedily hold on to the emperor?"
I really don’t know whether to say she is smart or stupid!!
Dong Shuang clenched her hands nervously: "Madam, if this booklet is discovered, the Shen family will be wiped out. Now that you are the wife of the Shen family, I am afraid you will be implicated as well."
A cold look flashed in Yang Zhao's eyes.
She really didn't know about the existence of this booklet, otherwise the plan would not have developed in this way.
but……
Yang Zhao tapped the booklet lightly with her fingers. As if she had thought of something, she raised a cold arc and said, "Since this is an opportunity they have presented themselves, it would be a pity not to use it!"
Yang Zhao's eyes flashed fiercely: "Dong Shuang, have someone put the things back quietly. Tonight..."
That night.
The prefect was assassinated.
It is said that many assassins came.
Even the warehouse where Madam Shen's private treasury was held was set on fire by the assassins...
The next day.
After the morning court.
A memorial came in from the Junjian Gate and was delivered to Emperor Wenyuan.
The Junjianmen is a special department that can send reports directly to the emperor without going through the cabinet. However, it is usually only used in extremely urgent matters, otherwise the punishment will be extremely severe.
After reading it, Emperor Wenyuan immediately summoned the prefect Pei, who was assassinated last night.
Lord Pei was seriously injured, but he still knelt respectfully and performed the solemn ceremony between the emperor and his subjects before handing over the brown box and an account book. "Your Majesty, these were the two items the thieves were targeting last night."
Eunuch Li Qing personally went forward and brought it to Emperor Wenyuan.
Emperor Wenyuan first looked at the account book, and he could tell at a glance that it was Elder Shen's handwriting, but he soon discovered something was wrong.
Emperor Wenyuan narrowed his eyes and asked, "What's going on with this account book?"
Lord Pei immediately reported what happened yesterday, and Emperor Wenyuan's face darkened slightly after hearing it.
"Your Majesty, there are things under the box." Lord Pei knelt on the ground and said while suppressing his trembling heart.
When he was fighting with the thieves last night, the object fell out, and he took a look at it in public. He was so shocked that he wanted to die on the spot.
He wanted to burn it down.
But once it is burned and the matter is exposed, he will no longer be able to hide the fact that he knows the emperor's secret, and then I'm afraid that no one in the family will survive.
For the sake of his family, he had to report it.
"Your Majesty, this booklet was dropped by the assassins during the fight. When I discovered your Majesty's seal on it, I knew it belonged to you. I didn't dare to peek and sealed it on the spot."
As soon as Emperor Wenyuan saw the booklet, his face darkened.
Li Qing, who was standing by, also changed his expression when he saw the booklet, and immediately waved his hand to dismiss the palace maids and eunuchs in the hall.
"Have you read the brochure?"
Lord Pei suppressed his trembling heart and replied in a stern voice, "When I discovered that it belonged to Your Majesty, I did not dare to peek at it and sealed it up on the spot."
"Your Majesty, the assassin's purpose last night was very clear: to obtain these books and account books. I fear there is some grand conspiracy that will harm Your Majesty, so I, without caring about anything else, overstepped my bounds and delivered this memorial to the Junjian Gate."
This matter cannot be concealed at all.
But I can never admit that I have seen the contents, but I can't say that I know nothing about it either.
Lord Pei hated the Shen family to death.
How dare you hide something like this?!
No wonder they sent assassins...
Emperor Wenyuan stared at Lord Pei for a long time before graciously allowing him to leave.
"Li Qing, do you think Pei Ming was telling the truth just now?" Emperor Wenyuan looked at Li Qing sideways and asked.
Li Qing was sweating profusely.
He didn't dare to show any abnormality on the surface, and replied respectfully: "I will send someone to check it out immediately."
Emperor Wenyuan gently stroked the booklet with his fingertips, but a sinister light flashed in his eyes: "I've checked it out, and there are also those assassins."
"yes."
"Go and invite the old lady from the Shen family to the palace for me." Emperor Wenyuan sneered, "I didn't know that the Shen family actually kept this thing."
Li Qing's heart trembled slightly.
"Yes, I will go there myself."
Qinyuan.
"Madam, someone from the palace has brought the old lady into the palace." Dong Shuang hurried into the house to report.
"How did you take it away?"
"carriage."
Upon hearing this, Yang Zhao curled his lips and said, "It seems that His Majesty still favors the Shen family."
Dong Shuang didn't understand.
Yang Zhao didn't explain too much, but he couldn't hide the sneer in his eyes. He said, "No hurry, let's see what happens after the old lady comes back!"
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